ShipWithAI #9 — Validate Your Side Project Idea in 30 Minutes

Question

Make sure your next AI side project is worth building before you write a single line of code.

Steps:

• Write down your idea — even one sentence is enough.

• Score it across 10 factors: urgency, market size, pricing, CAC, delivery cost, uniqueness, speed to market, upfront investment, upsell potential, and evergreen potential.

• Let AI generate scores and short explanations for each factor.

• Review the total score (out of 100) and read the AI’s summary.

• Compare several ideas using the same framework to spot your strongest one.

• Use the results to decide: pivot, refine, or start building.

Gotchas:

• Don’t skip evaluation and jump straight into coding — it wastes time.

• Don’t rely on gut feeling alone; structured scoring gives clarity.

Do this today:

• Pick one idea you’ve been thinking about.

• Run it through the 10-factor evaluation prompt.

• Use the total score to decide if it’s worth pursuing.

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